Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2866
After breakfast, Fang Jun went to the study, made a pot of tea, and wanted to calm down and read for a while.It's really a bit tired of going to banquets and drinking parties these days. It's not bad to steal half a day's leisure and read books to cultivate one's sentiments.

Unexpectedly, I just told the servants to tactfully indicate that he was not there if someone came to deliver an invitation, and the servants would knock on the door and come in.

Looking at the invitation card on the desk in front of him, the words "Pei Shouyue worships me" were written in silver hooks and iron paintings, and said helplessly: "Please come in."

Even if you don't see anyone, it's impossible not to see Pei Xingjian.

Previously, Pei Xingjian was left in Huating Town for several years. On the one hand, it was to hone Pei Xingjian's ability. Department, which has always been cultivated as the core of his team.

Not long after, the plump and handsome Mr. Pei in a moon-white robe came in, bowed to the ground, and said respectfully: "I have seen the Duke of Yue."

Fang Junduan sat on the chair and did not move, just waved his hands casually, and said softly: "You and I are brothers and sisters. We meet in private, why should we be restricted by etiquette? Come, come, sit down and have a cup of tea."

"Here."

Pei Xingjian was not polite either. Hearing this, he stood up straight, stepped forward and sat opposite Fang Jun, snatched the teapot from Fang Jun, and poured tea into the two cups on the desk.

Fang Jun raised his hand to signal Pei Xingjian to drink tea, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then asked, "Is it okay to get used to being transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

Pei Xingjian picked up the teacup and put it in the palm of his hand. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said: "In Huating Town before, thanks to the trust of the Duke of Yue, it can be said that what you say is what you say, and you can decide everything with one word. Of course, the responsibility is not small. , but to do things with one mind, there is no excuse. Now that I have entered the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I find that the bad habits in the officialdom have been around for a long time. It’s really difficult to make a difference.”

His words were full of frustration.

Although he is a child of the Pei family in Hedong, he has not been able to go deep into the various ministries of the imperial court before. have fun.

Now, carrying the rich achievements of Huating Town, stepping into the Ministry of Civil Affairs in one step, and also taking on the task of reforming the currency system for the prince, it can be said that he is ambitious, but in the end, he seems to have stepped into the quagmire, and he can't use all his strength.

Today, the world is peaceful, the government is clear, and the empire is prosperous, but the civil society is still full of bad officialdom. It can be seen that those years of political turmoil in the history books, what a gloomy scene it was...

"Ha ha."

Fang Jun smiled, and said gently: "You are too impatient. The Ministry of Civil Affairs is the center of the empire's wealth and food. Although there are some unavoidable official habits, they are definitely not as bad as you see. The interests involved are too great, even if the prince wants to control the situation, it will be difficult, so some people deliberately hold you back."

After a pause, he taught earnestly: "Where there are people, there will be struggle. Whether it is Huating Town or the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the essence is actually the same. It's just that Huating Town is too small, and the various components are much simpler. , coupled with a certain prestige and your ability, that's why you can use your arms and sway freely. When you go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, all the interests are involved, and the forces that represent the interests of all parties are mixed in it. It is absolutely impossible to be as relaxed as Huating Town. In such a situation, don’t be impatient. If you are in a hurry, you will easily do wrong things. Once those people catch your feet, you will be dragged into the abyss of eternal doom. "

He is well qualified to say such a thing.

In his previous life, he had been promoted from a poor boy to a deputy county-level official with no roots and no screens. Although he may not have much power, he can be regarded as calm in dealing with the ecology of the officialdom, dealing with various forces, and having both sides.

In this life, he is on the rise, relying on his family background, background, ability, and his status as an important minister in the court today, his views on officialdom are enough to teach Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian was a little frustrated when he heard the words, and sighed: "Thank you for the teaching, Lord Yue... But then again, if you are so cautious all day long, lest you make a mistake, how can you make a success? How many mistakes you make? , It’s not bad if you don’t do it, could it be possible to hang around in that yamen, get along with the filth and the light?”

For an ambitious young man, the cruelest thing is to "be in harmony with the light".

The general environment can most affect a person's aspirations. If you are in a group that is actively striving to see death as home, even if you are a coward, you can muster up the courage to charge forward; In the environment, it will also wear down the mind and make everyone disappear.

Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black;

For his own future, Pei Xingjian has a lot of longing and hope, to be able to get Fang Jun's attention, and now he has been elected to the crown prince's staff, and it is possible for him to be a general or a prime minister in the future, and he can even achieve some glorious achievements through the ages. go down in history.

How could he be willing to fall into a decadent environment, depressed and unsuccessful?

Fang Jun's tone was relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Everything in the world, if they want to grow and prosper, they can't get rid of a 'potential'. It's the same with people. Either know how to create momentum, or know how to use it. The imperial power is supreme, and we, as ministers, naturally cannot stir up the situation to create a fortune, otherwise we will be suspected of overstepping, which is the root of trouble, so we can only take advantage of the situation."

Pei Xingjian felt that this topic sounded fresh, so he couldn't help but ask, "What is taking advantage of?"

Fang Jundao: "If you don't know the momentum, you can't think of a person. If the momentum is easy and you don't realize it, you will lose. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of the momentum, you must first understand what'potential' is, and then you can take advantage of the momentum."

After a pause, he continued: "For example, in your current situation, it is as difficult as reaching the sky if you want to break through the nest inside the Ministry of Civil Affairs with your own strength. If you want to break the situation, you can only use the situation. This' What is Shi'? Of course it is the prince. The prince is the prince of the country, under one person and above tens of thousands."

Pei Xingjian blinked and suddenly realized.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, he cheered up and said, "Duke Yue means to let the humble ones wait?"

Fang Jun smiled and said, "You can teach a child!"

Pei Xingjian clapped his hands excitedly: "Hey! Hearing what you said, the humble job will be enlightened!"

What is meant by "under one person, above ten thousand people"?This is the prince of the country, with political power second only to the emperor.In the spring of the Chinese New Year, His Majesty will personally conquer Goguryeo. At that time, the crown prince must be the one who will stay in Chang'an. At that time, the emperor will be away, and the crown prince will be the only decision maker at the center of the court. Naturally, he will enjoy almost the same power as the emperor.

This is "Position!"

I entered the Ministry of Civil Affairs as an aide of the prince, and my task is to assist the prince to complete the reform of the currency system, which will not only improve the financial resources of the empire, but also greatly increase the economic impact on the surrounding foreign countries, even if it cannot be defeated without a fight , It is also necessary to mess up its money, food and military morale.

As long as His Majesty leaves Chang'an in person, his "momentum" will come.

Now that he has confirmed what his "potential" is, if he doesn't know how to "take advantage of the momentum", he will really be blind to Fang Jun's cultivation of him.

After figuring this out, Pei Xingjian's face showed joy, his frustration was swept away, and he said excitedly: "Don't worry, the Duke of Yue, during this period of time, the humble officials have already collected the money, food, and taxes in the yamen in recent years. I have gone through the accounts, and when I look back, I will sort out the tax changes in the past two years, find out a rule from it, and make preparations before the currency reform. When the "fortune" arrives, I can come up with a proper one. It’s just that I’m not very familiar with this, and I still need more guidance from Duke Yue.”

Fang Jun nodded and said: "The reform of the currency system was a huge obstacle restricting the economic leap of the empire at that time, and it was imperative. But after all, a country's currency is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and a slight mistake will cause turmoil in the country, so we must be cautious. , would rather delay the development of the empire by delaying the opportunity, and never rush for quick success, otherwise things will backfire, and we will all be criminals of the empire."

Datang is now prosperous with merchants, especially foreign trade is changing with each passing day, climbing to new levels again and again, and the reform of the currency system is imperative.

However, he is well aware of the power of currency, if he fails to investigate Datang's current trade situation in detail and reforms hastily, it may lead to serious consequences.Of course, the entire economic environment will not be severely damaged like the inflation and deflation caused by the paper currency era, but even a small fluctuation will have a fatal impact on the current extremely primitive and backward economic scale.

(End of this chapter)